Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset
Jamaica, 1991
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Reference ID
JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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- JAM1991_PHC-H-H
- JAM1991_PHC-P-H
Years of schooling (JM1991A_YRSCHL)
Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
246
End:
247
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="JM91A428 JM91A429 JM91A430 JM91A431 JM91A432 JM91A433 JM91A434"><span class="h3">Section 5: Education</span><br />[All persons]<br /><br /><span class="em">Interviewer</span><br />(i) For children under 4 years, mark "No" at question 5.1 and go to question 8.1<br />(ii) For persons over 50 years, mark "No" at question 5.1 and proceed from question 5.2 in relation to the last institution attended.<br />(iii) For persons between ages 30 and 50 years, say: "It is known that some people try to further their education as they get older" before asking question 5.1.<br />(iv) For all other persons, i.e. 4-29 years old, proceed directly to question 5.1.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A432">5.5. How many years of schooling have you / has [the respondent] had? _ _<br /><div class="i1">If not stated, record "99".</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A432">5.5. How many years of schooling have you / has [the respondent] had? _ _<br /><div class="i1">If not stated, record "99".</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25+ |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the years of schooling the person has had.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons age 4+ in private households and some group quarters who have ever attended school [type I trace; type II trace]
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Concept